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I have seen buses 3233 and 3234 and noticed that they aren't on fleet lists. Sorry no Rego, VIN, body date or number, but they are scania K280UBs with CB80 bodes in Redmet livery. Will try and get the ergo but don't know how to find VIN or body numbers. I assume that they are ex-rail replacement vehicles.
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Southlink 3233 941016 (ex R858)
Southlink 3234 941017 (ex R859)
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3235 is also in the hills now. Haven't seen 3236.

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3236 is definitely in service. Went on it on an 820 a few weeks ago.
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2854 has now been moved to the hills to join 2855. Have seen it around for the last few weeks. Maybe next we will get 2857 (because the you would have 2854-2859)
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Don't forget 2856. Although I think at least one of the users here would prefer to see that dumped in an arrestor bed and towed to the scrap yard :P
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TA3001 wrote:Don't forget 2856. Although I think at least one of the users here would prefer to see that dumped in an arrestor bed and towed to the scrap yard :P
2856 and 2854 should both be in the scrap yard (the one on Ironbank Road near Sturt Valley rd)

On another note, it has been mentioned elsewhere that 2517 has gone back to Lonsdale after "long" service leave to the hills! :lol: :lol:
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Lt. Commander Data wrote:
TA3001 wrote:Don't forget 2856. Although I think at least one of the users here would prefer to see that dumped in an arrestor bed and towed to the scrap yard :P
2856 and 2854 should both be in the scrap yard (the one on Ironbank Road near Sturt Valley rd)

On another note, it has been mentioned elsewhere that 2517 has gone back to Lonsdale after "long" service leave to the hills! :lol: :lol:
Well at least they'd get to see their older relatives again, 2553 and 2558 which have obviously been sent to the scrap heap
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Lt. Commander Data wrote:
TA3001 wrote:Don't forget 2856. Although I think at least one of the users here would prefer to see that dumped in an arrestor bed and towed to the scrap yard :P
2856 and 2854 should both be in the scrap yard (the one on Ironbank Road near Sturt Valley rd)
I'm not alone in my contempt for 2856 then.

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Bus Rego Chassis VIN Body # Body date Depot
2518 SB 22 HT Scania CB80 YS2K4X20001887590 944067 04/14 L
2519 SB 53 HS Scania CB80 YS2K4X20001887666 944068 04/14 L
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Skexis wrote:
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2856 and 2854 should both be in the scrap yard (the one on Ironbank Road near Sturt Valley rd)
I'm not alone in my contempt for 2856 then.
No you're not, you can keep that one in Lonsdale and away from Aldgate, and also have 2854 back, we'll take 2857 as a replacement :D
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Personally I found the ride on 2856 in February this year more comfortable than when I went on 2702 in April. The suspension/bounces/shakes were shocking. If I had an option between these two for comfort, I'd choose 2856.
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Think I've worked out which buses those three new K280UBs (temporarily?) replaced at Southlink Elizabeth, these being 2550, 2563 and 2558. Not sure what issues the first two had, but these three are definitely not in service.
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TA3001 wrote: If I had an option between these two for comfort, I'd choose 2856.
...and if you wanted reliability you'd choose 2702.
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Skexis wrote:
TA3001 wrote: If I had an option between these two for comfort, I'd choose 2856.
...and if you wanted reliability you'd choose 2702.
Not all the 18.280s are perfect. Elizabeth units 2742, 2744 and 2750 sound terrible.
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2563 was in service today, which leaves only 2 Southlink north Scanias unaccounted for
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Just to add to the previous post, 2550 was in service today, which only leaves 2558 with the busted engine mounts on the missing list.
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Scania K230UB 2585 is at Lonsdale now
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busrider wrote:Just a bit of news for you all in the dying hours of 2014, the Scania decker has been numbered 3401.
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(Yawn) A new K280UB is in service at Southlink's Edinburgh North/Elizabeth depot. Number 2405, rego SB 69 JZ.
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Just observed on Transit Times that Scania K320UB 2450 is a Lonsdale bus (it's doing a 721 or something). I don't have any further details about the vehicle
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Saw that on fleetlists 3235 and 3236 are based at Lonsdale. I'm pretty sure that they are actually at Aldgate but I'll look on Transittimes because TBH I haven't seen them for a while.
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3236 is definitely at Aldgate as it is running the 18:10 861 ex-Adelaide
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I am quite sure I did hear 3235 on Lonsdale radio channel recently
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If it was on a weekend, I believe hills radio communication goes via the Lonsdale channel...
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K280UB 2408 is in service at Elizabeth/Edinburgh North. I don't have any further details of this vehicle atm.
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